MEANING : to cancel an eventUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Mary called her wedding off after she found out her fiancé had been cheating on her.

(to) call on

solicitar uma resposta

MEANING : to request a student to answer a questionUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : I was so nervous when the teacher called on me that I couldn't think of the answer.

(to) calm down

ficar calmo

MEANING : to become calmUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Ann, you need to calm down. You won't solve anything by being so agitated.

(to) care for

cuidar de, tomar conta de, gostar, querer

MEANING : to take care of someone, to wantUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Jane cares for her mother at home.Would you care for a cup of coffee?

(to) catch on

pegar, aprender

MEANING : to learn quicklyUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Lara didn't speak German before moving to Berlin, but she caught on quickly and is doing well.

(to) catch up (with)

tirar o atraso, ficar por dentro

MEANING : to reach or join, to become up to dateUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : John started to walk faster to catch up with Sam who was further ahead.Steve and Mark spent 3 hours catching up. They had not seen each other for many years.

(to) check in,into

registrar a chegada

MEANING : to register or sign inUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Molly checked in at the hotel at 11 a.m.

(to) check off

ticar, marcar uma lista

MEANING : to mark something on a listUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Please check off each name on the list.

(to) check out (of)

conferir, registrar a saída

MEANING : to leave, to follow the procedures to borrow something, to pay before leavingUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : We checked out of the hotel at 9:30 this morning.

(to) cheer up

levantar o astral, melhorar o humor

MEANING : to improve someone's moodUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : There's no reason for you to be so sad. Cheer up!

(to) chew out

dar uma bronca

MEANING : to criticize severelyUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : My father chewed me out last night because I got home after midnight.

(to) chicken out

perder a coragem

MEANING : to lose the courage at the last minuteUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : I was going to ask Sally out, but then I chickened out.

(to) chip in

arrecadar fundos,"fazer uma vaquinha"

MEANING : to raise funds as a group for donationUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : I chipped in at the charity event.

(to) clam up

ficar em silêncio, recusar-se a falar sobre um assunto

MEANING : to become silent, refusing to talkUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : The kids clammed up when their father approached.

(to) come across

encontrar inesperadamente

MEANING : to find unexpectedlyUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : The archaeologists came across an old tomb.

(to) come down with

cair doente com (especificando a doença)

MEANING : to become ill withUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : She came down with the flu last Friday.

(to) come up (with)

aparecer, presentear, inventar (uma história)

MEANING : to appear, to offer or presentUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : She came up to my place last night.I don't know why you always have to come up with so many excuses.

(to) come over

visitar informalmente, aparecer sem ter marcado horário

MEANING : to pay a casual visitUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : I'm making pasta for dinner, would you like to come over?

(to) come to

totalizar, recobrar os sentidos

MEANING : to total, to recoverUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : Your bill comes to $19.75.It took her a couple of minutes to come to her senses after she fainted.

(to) count on

contar com, ter fé em

MEANING : to depend on someone or to trustUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : You can count on me for doing the dishes every day.

(to) cross out

riscar, eliminar um item de uma lista marcando um "X"

MEANING : to mark something wrong or unnecessary on a list with an “X”USAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : I went through the shopping list and crossed out a few items.

(to) cut back (on)

diminuir o consumo, cortar

MEANING : to reduceUSAGE SENTENCE EXAMPLE(S) : The doctor told me to cut back on coffee.